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March 23, 2026

Technical Tip: Accessing FortiOS REST API documentation

Description This article describes how to access the FortiOS REST API documentation.
Scope FortiGate.
Solution

To access the FortiOS REST API documentation, follow these steps:

  1. Go to the Fortinet Documentation website.
    Fortinet Developer Network
  2. FortiOS REST API documentation is available within the FortiAPI forum.
  3. Select FortiGate and the desired version.
  4. The guide is available in HTML format and cannot be downloaded as a PDF.

 

For more information, refer to the Accessing Fortinet Developer Network document.

Accessing Fortinet Developer Network

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